Rapper Bow Wow Focusing On Acting

Rapper Bow Wow, 21, born Shad Gregory Moss is currently working on his acting skills and hopes that he'll be like Big Will aka Will Smith.

Rapper Bow Wow, 21, born Shad Gregory Moss is currently working on his acting skills and hopes that he'll be like Big Will aka Will Smith who first started off as a rapper in the 1980's and then later became a successful Hollywood actor who starred in his own hit tv show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".

"After 16 years in the music industry and six successful albums, I've decided to shift my energy to something else I'm passionate about, acting," said Bow Wow. "I'm going to try to be the next Will Smith."

Bow Wow will be appearing as a stand-up comic in the fifth season of "Entourage" on HBO which will be a recurring role for the rapper. The rapper will also be appearing in the movie "Patriots" which stars Forest Whitaker and Isaiah Washington.

Bow Wow has previously appeared in Like Mike (2002), Johnson Family Vacation (2004), Roll Bounce (2005) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).

Bow Wow is stated to be working on his seventh album, reportedly titled "H.I.M. (History in Making)" due out later this year.